Disclosed is an imaging device including: imaging means for capturing an image; moving image data generation means for generating moving image data as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging means; still image data generation means for, when the moving image data generation means generates the moving image data, generating still image data as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging means; and display data generation means for, when the moving image data is generated, generating first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data and, when the still image data is generated, generating second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data.
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1. An imaging device comprising: imaging means for capturing an image; moving image data generation means for generating moving image data as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging means; still image data generation means for, when the moving image data generation means generates the moving image data, generating still image data as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging means; display data generation means for, when the moving image data is generated, generating first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data and, when the still image data is generated, generating second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data; and display control means for controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging means generated using data indicating a photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between a detected movement amount of an object within an image captured by the imaging means and a threshold value, wherein the display data generation means generates the second display data for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to the detected movement amount.
2. The imaging device according to claim 1 further comprising: first display means for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data; and second display means for displaying generation of the still image data based on the second display data.
3. The imaging device according to claim 1 , further comprising: display means for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data and displaying an image displaying generation of the still image data based on the second display data.
4. The imaging device according to claim 3 , further comprising: selection means for selecting a display mode as a state of displaying a specified image corresponding to the moving image data or the still image data; and wherein the display control means is for providing the display means with control over display of the image corresponding to the moving image data or the still image data based on the first display data or the second display data correspondingly to the selected display mode.
5. The imaging device according to claim 4 , further comprising: movement amount detection means for detecting a movement amount of the object within the moving image, wherein the selection means selects the display mode based on the detected movement amount.
6. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the display data generation means generates the second display data for displaying a shutter curtain image.
7. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the display data generation means generates the second display data from the still image data.
8. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the display data generation means generates the second display data for displaying an icon representing generation of the still image data.
9. The imaging device according to claim 1 , further comprising: synthesis means for synthesizing the first display data and the second display data into third display data; and display control means for controlling image display based on the third display data.
10. The imaging device according to claim 9 , further comprising: selection means for selecting a display mode as a state of displaying a specified image corresponding to the moving image data or the still image data, wherein the synthesis means synthesizes the first display data and the second display data into the third display data corresponding to the selected display mode.
11. The imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein the display data generation means generates the second display data for displaying a semi-transmissive image; and wherein the synthesis means synthesizes the first display data and the second display data for displaying a semi-transmissive image into the third display data.
12. The imaging device according to claim 11 , further comprising: movement amount detection means for detecting the movement amount of the object within the moving image.
13. An image processing method for an imaging device having imaging means for capturing an image, comprising the steps of: generating moving image data as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging means; when the moving image data generation step generates the moving image data, generating still image data as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging means; detecting a movement amount of an object within an image captured by the imaging means; when the moving image data is generated, generating first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data; and when the still image data is generated, generating second display data, using a display data generating unit, for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data and for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to the detected movement amount; and controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging means generated using data indicating photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between the detected movement amount and a threshold value.
14. A non-transitory recording medium that records a program that allows a computer for an imaging device having imaging means for capturing an image to perform the steps of: generating moving image data as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging means; when the moving image data generation step generates the moving image data, generating still image data as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging means; and detecting a movement amount of an object within an image captured by the imaging means; when the moving image data is generated, generating first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data; when the still image data is generated, generating second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data and for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to the detected movement amount; and controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging means generated using data indicating a photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between the detected movement amount and a threshold value.
15. An imaging device comprising: an imaging unit capturing an image; a moving image data generation unit generating moving image data as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging unit; a still image data generation unit, when the moving image data generation unit generates the moving image data, generating still image data as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit; a display data generation unit, when the moving image data is generated, generating first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data and, when the still image data is generated, generating second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data and for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to a detected movement amount of an object within an image captured by the imaging unit; and a display control unit controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit generated using data indicating a photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between the detected movement amount and a threshold value, wherein the display data generation unit generates the second display data for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to the detected movement amount.
16. An imaging device comprising: a display data generation unit, when moving image data is generated, generating first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data and, when still image data is generated, generating second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data and for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to a detected movement amount of an object within an image captured by an imaging unit; and a display control unit controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with of data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit which captures an image, generated using data indicating a photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between the detected movement amount and a threshold value, wherein the moving image data is generated as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging unit, and the still image data is generated, when the moving image data is generated, as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit.
17. An imaging method for an imaging device comprising: generating, when moving image data is generated, first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data; generating, using a display data generating unit, when a still image data is generated, second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data and for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to a detected movement amount of an object within an image captured by an imaging unit; and controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit, generated using data indicating a photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between the detected movement amount and a threshold value, wherein the moving image data is generated as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging unit, and the still image data is generated, when the moving image data is generated, as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit.
18. A non-transitory recording medium that records a program that allows a computer to perform the steps of: generating, when moving image data is generated, first display data for displaying an image corresponding to the moving image data; generating, when a still image data is generated, second display data for displaying an image representing generation of the still image data in parallel with generation of the first display data and for displaying a semi-transmissive image having transmittance corresponding to a detected movement amount of an object within an image captured by an imaging unit; and controlling display of an image corresponding to the moving image data based on the first display data, or the still image data based on the second display data, synthesized with data about still image capturing of a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit, generated using data indicating a photographic condition of the imaging device, in accordance with a comparison between the detected movement amount and a threshold value, wherein the moving image data is generated as image data for a moving image from an image captured by the imaging unit, and the still image data is generated, when the moving image data is generated, as image data for a still image from an image captured by the imaging unit.
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